Oldham’s most wanted

WANTED . . . Patrick Mangan

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THESE are the five Oldham suspects being hunted as part of a police crackdown on wanted criminals across Greater Manchester.

Atif Hussain (35) is wanted in connection with a sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl and breaching his license by failing to notify a change of address.

John Platt (47) is wanted for sexual assaults and rapes on a girl when she was aged between 8 and 18.

Mohammed Imran Ali (29) is wanted for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Patrick Mangan (44) is wanted for possession of cannabis with intent to supply.

And Dean Smith (24) is wanted for assault causing grievous bodily harm after a 27-year-old woman was attacked at a house on Hopkin Avenue, Derker, on January 10.

Officers are now appealing for the public’s help in tracing the remaining suspects as part of Operation Sabre. Across Greater Manchester police are hunting the perpetrators of over 860 crimes

Chief Supt Gerry Donlan said: “During the past two weeks there has been some fantastic work carried out across Greater Manchester but our work is far from over.

“The message I want to send to anyone who knows they are wanted is to hand yourself in now because if you don’t, we will be coming for you soon.

“Anyone found to be helping protect those that are wanted could find themselves in trouble.”

Each of GMP’s 12 divisional areas have been working to target the offenders who have managed to avoid facing justice for their crimes, as well as those who have been released from prison and re-offended, or simply breached their licences.

Assistant chief constable Terry Sweeney said: “Those we have targeted do not deserve to have the freedom to walk the streets. I want all our communities to come together on this and make Greater Manchester a safer place to live.”

Chief constable Peter Fahy said: “We are seeing a significant reduction in crime this year and we want to build upon this through capturing those we have evidence against or those whose whereabouts are currently unknown to us.”

Anyone with information should call 0161-856 2019 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.